Lakmé Fashion Week 2022 has come to end, but our obsession with the trends we witnessed this season is at an all-time high. While the outfits from upcoming and well-known designers continued to wow us this season too, we were even more stoked to see all the stunning makeup looks on the runway. Here are some summer-appropriate eye makeup trends we spotted at LFW 2022. Psst… we’re also giving you a low down on how to recreate them using the new Lakmé Absolute Explore Eye Pencil.
Gunmetal glam

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Remember the days when we discarded an eye pencil for not being jet black? Oh, how the tables turn. Gunmetal eyeshadows and eye pencils were dominating the Lakmé Fashion Week runways this season. It adds a fabulous grunge look without looking too intense as black eyeshadow or eyeliner.
How to recreate this look:
- Apply the Lakmé Absolute Explore Eye Pencil in Touch Metal all over your eyelids and blend. You need not be precise with this; get creative.
- Use the same pencil to tight line your lash line and voila! It’s that simple. Pair it with a nude lippie or go wild with bolder shades.
Aqua barbie

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Teals, greens and blue shades were seen everywhere this season. They were either used as a pop of colour in eye looks or the key colour in makeup. From pastels to navy blue, we saw aquatic shades on the runway as well as in street fashion.
How to recreate this look:
- Choose your favourite aqua shade between the Lakmé Absolute Explore Eye Pencil - Darling Blue and Vibrant Azure and run it in the inner portions of your eyelids.
- Blend it slightly towards your brows, and outwards.
- Keep the rest of the lid bare or add a nude eyeshadow to complete the look.
Bold brown

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Brown is such an understated yet powerful colour. We got a glimpse of it at this year’s Lakmé Fashion Week. Depending on your skin tone, brown can translate as a gorgeous nude or soft smokey shade to give you a sunkissed look. This trend makes us want to grab a brown eye pencil asap!
How to recreate this look:
- Sweep the Lakmé Absolute Explore Eye Pencil - Fearless Brown across your top lash line and blend it upwards and outwards.
- Keep blending till you’re left with a soft and sultry look. Repeat the same process on your lower lash line.
- Ensure you keep the pigment focused on the lash line.
Back to black

Image courtesy: Kriti Sanon
While colourful eyeliners are summer staples, we can’t forget the classic black eyeliner. Bold, dramatic eyes looks were spotted all over the runways and we couldn’t help but fall in love with our kajal all over again.
How to recreate this look:
- Apply the Lakmé Absolute Explore Eye Pencil - Mysterious Black all over your upper and lower lash line.
- Use the same on your top and bottom waterline and wing it out to create dramatic wings.
Written by Nida Sayyed on 28th Mar 2022
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